Tehran Times

2025-02-23 22:28
By Soheila Zarfam

At the pinnacle of glory

Free nations bid farewell to two heroes: Grand ceremonies take place in Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain, and Pakistan

24 hours before the funeral ceremony of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Beirut’s streets had taken on a different appearance. Lebanese and Hezbollah flags waved across various points, while massive portraits of the deceased Hezbollah leader and other Resistance martyrs adorned squares and building facades, accompanied by slogans and messages of tribute.
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Huge gathering for historic farewell to great martyrs Nasrallah and Safieddine

Ayatollah Khamenei’s message to be read out at the funeral procession

BEIRUT - Massive crowds from various regions of Lebanon and around the world attended the historic funeral procession in Beirut for Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Hezbollah's Executive Council chief Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, who were assassinated in Israeli massive bombardments of Lebanon in late 2024.
By Sondoss Al Asaad

After the funeral, revenge for Sayyed Nasrallah begins

BEIRUT – Sunday’s funeral will be immortalized in the history of the struggle against imperialism. The day after, the greatest revenge begins, revenge for our greatest leader whose commandments, the most prominent of which is not to “distance ourselves” in a time of betrayal, will resonate forever.
By Mona Hojat Ansari

Ya Sayyed, we’re here!

Despite new obstacles, countless Iranians travel to Beirut for Nasrallah’s funeral

TEHRAN – Tens of thousands of Iranians boarded planes on Thursday and Friday to attend the funeral ceremony of the late Hezbollah Leader Sayyad Hassan Nasrallah, despite new Israeli-influenced limitations that prevented them from flying directly to the Lebanese capital.
Leader highlights ‘remarkable’ surge in pro-Palestine activism around the world

TEHRAN – Statements by Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, made during a meeting with the Minister, deputies, and managers of the Ministry of Intelligence on February 19, 2025, were released on Saturday.
By Prof. ZHANG Yuan

‘Palestinian People Governing Palestine’ is the basic principle for post-war Gaza

SHANGHAI - The Gaza crisis, which lasted 16 months, is a major tragedy of contemporary humanity. No people want to be passively exposed again to the ravages of a war that has devastated their lives. After the ceasefire in Gaza, post-war governance in the region should proceed as quickly as possible. The forced relocation proposed by the interventionist powers violates the internationally recognized basic human rights requirements of sovereignty integrity and security of existence.

Politics

IRGC’s oceangoing warship docks at Malaysia port

Military ties between Iran and Malaysia were highlighted recently as the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy's oceangoing warship 'Shahid Mahdavi' docked at Port Klang, a major port on the Strait of Malacca.
Netherlands frees Iranian citizen detained upon US request

TEHRAN – The Netherlands has decided to release Iranian citizen Mehdi Kiasti, who it had arrested at the request of the United States.
Tehran, Baghdad hold high-level talks on enhancing efforts towards security, cooperation

TEHRAN – Eskandar Momeni, Iran’s Interior Minister, met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani on Saturday for a key two-day visit focused on strengthening relations between the two neighboring countries.

Sports

Japan edge Iran at AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025

TEHRAN - Rion Ichihara scored the winning penalty as Japan defeated Iran 4-3 on penalties after their AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025 quarter-final ended 1-1 at the Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium on Sunday.
Teams discover fate at 2024/25 Hazfi Cup quarterfinals

TEHRAN – Eight football clubs learned their fate at the quarterfinals round of 2024/25 Iran’s Hazfi Cup.
Iran the first Asian country to establish billiards for disabled people: Eskandari

TEHRAN - The President of the Iran’s Bowling and Billiards Federation said that Iran is the first Asian country to establish a special section for people with disabilities.

Culture

3rd Iranian Film Festival underway in Malaysia

TEHRAN-The 3rd Iranian Film Festival in Malaysia is underway, screening four films and an animation across various genres.
“Umbilical Cord”: A story of migration and identity on stage in Istanbul

TEHRAN-The play “Göbek Bağı” (literally meaning “Umbilical Cord”), written and directed by Iranian theater director Mostafa Pour Yousef and produced by Sara Haddadi, will be staged in Istanbul on February 24.
Unseen Picasso works to be exhibited at TMoCA

TEHRAN-For the first time in Iran, the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) will host a major exhibition featuring over 60 works by Pablo Picasso, spanning different phases of the Spanish master’s career.

Economy

Tehran hosting Petrotech conference

TEHRAN – The third Petrotech conference commenced in Tehran on Sunday with the participation of key subsidiaries of Iran’s Oil Ministry and senior oil industry officials, Shana reported.
Iran, Russia expand trade cooperation at Eurasia exhibition

TEHRAN – On the sidelines of the third Eurasia International Trade Exhibition in Tehran, a delegation comprising economic officials and executives from 15 Russian companies met with representatives of 32 Iranian technology and knowledge-based firms to discuss the export potential of both countries.
SEO head outlines 3 key strategies for next year, pushes for deregulation

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) has identified improving market efficiency as a key priority for the country’s capital market in the coming year 1404 (starts on March 21), emphasizing efforts to enhance transparency and protect shareholder rights.

Society

Tehran to host OIC science ministers in spring

TEHRAN –Iran will play host to the science ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the upcoming spring, Science, Research, and Technology Minister, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, has said.
Lake Urmia's water volume increases by 160 mcm yr/yr

TEHRAN –According to the latest report, Lake Urmia has around 1.55 billion cubic meters of water, showing a growth of 160 million cubic meters compared to the same time last year, IRNA reported on Sunday.
‘Sharing expertise, fostering regional co-op help mitigate SDSs’

TEHRAN –Exchanging information and promoting regional collaborations will contribute to reducing adverse impacts of sand and dust storms (SDSs), Sediqeh Torabi, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE), has said.

Tourism

Cycling tourism rally to be held in Shahdad Desert

TEHRAN- The first-ever cycling tourism rally is set to take place in Shahdad, part of the UNESCO-registered Lut desert, in Southern Kerman province, the head of Touring and Automobile Club of Kerman has announced.
Journalists visit Ilam on fam tour

TEHRAN- A group of Iranian tourism journalists visited attractions of the western Iranian province of Ilam on a familiarization tour, the province’s tourism chief has said.
Archaeology conference kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN-The 22nd edition of the Annual Archaeology Conference commenced at the National Museum of Iran in Tehran on Sunday.

International

After the funeral, revenge for Sayyed Nasrallah begins

BEIRUT – Sunday’s funeral will be immortalized in the history of the struggle against imperialism. The day after, the greatest revenge begins, revenge for our greatest leader whose commandments, the most prominent of which is not to “distance ourselves” in a time of betrayal, will resonate forever.
Gaza launches polio vaccination campaign targeting 600,000 children

A large-scale polio vaccination campaign was launched in Gaza on Saturday aiming to immunize approximately 600,000 Palestinian children under the age of 10, Anadolu Agency reported.
‘Palestinian People Governing Palestine’ is the basic principle for post-war Gaza

SHANGHAI - The Gaza crisis, which lasted 16 months, is a major tragedy of contemporary humanity. No people want to be passively exposed again to the ravages of a war that has devastated their lives. After the ceasefire in Gaza, post-war governance in the region should proceed as quickly as possible. The forced relocation proposed by the interventionist powers violates the internationally recognized basic human rights requirements of sovereignty integrity and security of existence.